Association internationale de bibliophilie

The Association internationale de bibliophilie (AIB; English: International Association of Bibliophiles) is a society of bibliophiles with the stated goal of providing a permanent link between bibliophiles from different countries, whether or not they belong to bibliophilic societies, and to facilitate the organisation of international meetings, such as exhibitions or congresses.^[1]

It was established on 10 October 1963.^[2] The idea for an international federation of bibliophiles was first put forward at the First International Congress of Bibliophily (held in Munich, 1959); it was discussed once again at the Second Congress (Paris, September-October 1961), with Julien Cain, the general administrator of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, appointed to chair a provisional administrative council that was tasked with drawing up the statutes of such an organisation, alongside several world-renowned collectors and specialists. At the Third Congress held in Barcelona, in 1963, the Cain proposals were formally adopted and the International Association of Bibliophiles was finally constituted as a legal and financial entity "without gainful purpose". It was based in Paris at the Bibliothèque nationale with its secretariat at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal.^[3]

Its first President was Julien Cain; he was succeeded by Frederick B. Adams Jr.^[3] from 1974 to 1983.^[4] Anthony Hobson was President of the AIB from 1985 to 1999.^[5] Its President from 1999 to 2006 was the Count of Orgaz^[6] and, from 2006 to 2013, Thomas Kimball Brooker.^[7] More recently, the AIB was presided by Jean Bonna.^[8]

Bulletin du bibliophile, the oldest bibliophilic journal still in print, founded in 1834, is currently published under the aegis of the International Association of Bibliophiles.^[9]

References

1. "Association internationale de bibliophilie". Bulletin des bibliothèques de France (BBF) (in French) (1): 28–29. 1964. ISSN 1292-8399. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
2. "Association internationale de bibliophilie (AIB)". Union of International Associations. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
3. Adams, Frederick B. (October 1985). "Association Internationale de Bibliophilie". Imprint: the Publication of the Associates of the Stanford University Libraries. XI (2): 5–7.
4. "Biographical Memoirs: Frederick B. Adams Jr". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 147 (2): 153–156. June 2003. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
5. "RELEASE: Three Country House Collections - South Kensington, 17 June 2015". Christie's. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
6. Sanchidrián, Jesús Mª (24 April 2022). "Obituario: Gonzalo Crespí de Valldaura, conde de Orgaz". Ávilared (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
7. "Thomas Kimball Brooker, PhD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who". 24-7 Press Release Service. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
8. Talabot, Jean (1 May 2017). "La bibliothèque Jean Bonna vendue plus de 3 millions d'euros". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
9. "Glossaire illustré: "Bulletin du Bibliophile"". Revue française d'histoire du livre (in French). Société des Bibliophiles de Guyenne. Retrieved 24 January 2023.